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A photograph of a long-haired figure in a rust-coloured saffron-toned robe with a red and white beaded mala draped over the shoulder, reaching forward to lay a hand on the head of a kneeling person in white. The kneeling person has grey hair in a bun and wears white clothing with a gold wristwatch visible. Nearby, a woman in a cream sari with a red border and gold necklaces stands watching, and another woman in a cream and gold sari stands behind the kneeling figure. Other people in ethnic dress, including green and maroon garments, are visible in the background on a red carpeted floor beside a gold-framed pillar and green plants.

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A photograph of a ceremonial darshan scene. A long-haired figure with a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-brown robe and a rudraksha mala with a decorated medallion, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) and places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who kneels before him in a saffron shawl. Behind them stand women in white and cream saris with gold borders and gold necklaces, one in a red blouse with a bindi, and a man in orange holding a microphone. A gold staff stands at right, and a red curtain backdrop and green foliage frame the setting. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial medallion, seated on a throne during darshan.2016-05-11A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a bare upper body, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala with a brown shawl draped over his shoulders, standing beside a gold-carved red throne. A white-clad man bows forward and leans into an embrace with him. Behind them, women in cream and gold-bordered saris and gold necklaces stand among others in orange and red garments, with green foliage at left. The man with dreadlocks shows distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, so he is a person candidate in a ceremonial darshan setting.2016-05-11A seated figure with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-brown robe, wearing a beaded brown necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with dark printed patterns. Gold bangles are visible on the seated figure's wrist and the kneeling man's wrist. Behind them, women in cream and gold saris with red borders and gold necklaces stand near a red-draped stage, with a green plant at left and a blue-grey device on a table. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocks, a brown robe and a beaded necklace, and is performing a blessing gesture on the kneeling devotee. The scene reads as a blessing or darshan moment.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A photo of a long-haired figure with long dreadlocks falling past the shoulders, wearing a rust-brown draped garment and a thick rudraksha-style beaded mala across the chest, seated on a red cushioned seat beside a gold-painted throne-like frame. He has white markings on the forehead and is smiling as he embraces a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange-and-brown patterned shawl; the man bows his head toward the seated figure. Behind them, women in cream and red saris with heavy gold necklaces stand among green foliage and a red backdrop. The figure matches the a person appearance cues of long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial dress, so this is a probable depiction of a person in person.2016-05-11A seated figure in a deep red-brown robe with long dreadlocked hair, a red and yellow beaded garland and a rudraksha-style mala sits on a red throne with gold carved panels. He leans forward to place his hand on the bare back of a bald, older man in white dhoti kneeling before him. Behind them stand women in saffron, cream and red saris and garlands, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and red-blue blouse. A gold staff or rod stands at right, and a red draped stage backdrop surrounds the scene. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, saffron robe, ceremonial beaded garlands, seated on a throne, lending the scene a ceremonial air of blessing or initiation.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11